[epub] Re: Archives and CGI Redirects

[williec <willie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

Answering Melissa's question on CGI redirects.  I have a cgi
script installed on my server that tracks my ad results. There
are a lot of them out there, many available free.  With the
scripts, you install the program on your web hosts server,
provided they give you access to a cgi bin.  Then instead
of putting the url that is assigned by an affilate program,
you  use a url you design for tracking purpose.

The script I use comes with a web based control panel. I can
assign a tracking code to an ad or any url. I can later go
back and change where that code sends anyone clicking on
that url to.  For a demo of how this is used, send a blank
email to my autoresponder at topten@williecrawford.com
This will send you a report that I have written of some
affiliate programs I have reviewed.  In the review there are the
following urls which direct people to various affiliate programs:
http://williecrawford.com/cgi-bin/tk.cgi?cb
http://williecrawford.com/cgi-bin/tk.cgi?vc
http://williecrawford.com/cgi-bin/tk.cgi?warriors
http://williecrawford.com/cgi-bin/tk.cgi?marty
http://williecrawford.com/cgi-bin/tk.cgi?jim
http://williecrawford.com/cgi-bin/tk.cgi?virt

These urls all direct visitors through my domain to my
affiliate links.  If one of these links is bad, my 404 page
would just tell them that they must have a bad link.

If the owner of the affilate program decides that for
some reason he wants to change who administers his
affiliate program and tells me that I need to chance
my links, I just log into my control panel and
change the url associated with the code (following)
the question mark, and all of my links using that code,
anywhere - on any webpage, or in any email, are
automatically sent to the proper url.

Cgi Resource Center should have some of these
redirect cgi-scripts that you can download for free.
A friend designed the one I use and gave it to me for
free. If you'd like to check it out, send me a private
email and I will contact him to see if he'd be open to
giving you a free copy. I am very satisfied with this
script.

I can log into the control panel, and view my stats from
any internet connection. I can look at a summary of
how many hits any code got and where they came from.
This allows me to track how my ads, signature blocks,
and even ezine articles are doing.  I just need to assign
a different code (unique url) to each campaign.

Hope this made sense.  I use these urls in my ezine
articles and ads because I can go to my control panel
and update where the link sends a person any time.
This allows me to keep links in articles posted on others
websites and in their archives current too.  I digressed
a little, but think this is useful.

Regards,
Willie Crawford

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